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William  Leonard  Gage. 


ilrta   Horh: 

HURD    &    HOUGHTON. 
1  87O. 


ILL  my  beloved  sister  accept  this   little  volume, 

V 

whose  only  apology  for  existing  is  that  these 
poor  Verses  have  already  found  undeserved  favor 
in  her  sight.  From  the  corners  of  newspapers, 
from  the  pages  of  hymn  books,  and  from  the 
fading  collections  of  army  songs  I  have  brought 
them  together,  sifted  them  thoroughly,  and  culled 
out  only  those  which  seem  to  have  any  dew 
upon  them  still.  They  are  unworthy  of  publication, 
but  friendly  eyes  may  scan  them  with  gentle 
forbearance. 


759798 


JST  T  S. 


JESUS    WEPT. 

MISAPPREHENSION.      (After  the  Spanish.) 

THE   SILVER    DOOR. 

VOICELESS  WORDS 

ON    THE   RIVER. 

THE  THREE  WORDS  OF  FAITH.    (From  the  German.) 

THE   SOLDIER'S    DREAM. 

WAR'S    WORK. 

CONQUER    THY    HEART. 

A    VOICE   OUT  OF  THE  STORM. 

THE   DISCIPLE. 

THE  CRIMSON    TREE. 

WARNINGS. 

LINES    ADDRESSED   TO    M.  T. 

PRESSING   ONWARD. 

JESUS,  GO   BEFORE.     (From  the  German.) 

A  PILGRIM    SONG. 

TRIBUTE  TO   MENDELSSOHN.      (From  the  German.) 


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JESUS    WEPT. 


NOT  more  stern  the  voice  of  sorrow, 
When  the  sisters,  robbed  of  gladness, 

Filled  with  sadness, 
Yet  not  doubting  Jesus'  grace, 

Sought  his  face ; 
Than  to  us  in  homes  deserted, 
Stands  our   Hope  with  look  averted, 
And  Grief  takes  the  empty  place. 

Hearts  change  not  as  pass  the  ages, 
And  the  love  that  sisters  render, 

l';i--iii'_r  tender, 
And  the  love  that  brothers  claim, 

Still  the  same ; 

And  our  Jesus  changes  never, 
Yesterday,  to-day,  forever, 
Filled  with  sweetness  his  dear  name. 

Now  the  immortal   weds  the  mortal; 
God  himself  soft  tears  has  given  : 

And  deep  riven, 
With  the  aehing,   wounding  smart. 

(  iod's  own  heart  : 
And  to  us,  in  all  our  weakiir-s. 
Jesus  comes  in  all  his  meekness, 
Jesus  comes  and  bears  our  part. 


MISAPPREHENSION. 


THOU  dendlif-t    Mijrht  on   lit'r'-  fair  growths, 

TIlOU     folllr-l     ni-l     nil     lif<-'-    dear 

Thou   d:irki-t   cloud   in   lit.-'-   liriirlit   >tn-am. 

Would  that   in  om-  rt'K-ntlc.--  -iroki- 

I  miglit   toiwi  r  -trikc  iliy   name 

From  tin-  Ion:;  li-t  of   \\onl-:    ilit- 

Tlmu   art  of  nil  our  <lff|.«--t    pain-. 

Tin-   -on-   limn   ail   lliat    m-\rr  li.-aU. 

And   liid  away   within  tin-   h 

Thou   li\'>t   thy   .-low   i-on>umiii;_'   lif'i-. 

And    liunn-'t    ihi-n-    with   MT 

It.    in    that    \\orld    that    follow-    llii-. 
We   -hall   coininunicnto  our  thon-hi. 
God  grant   ill'    .  niii.l.liirj  of  i. in-  Hiate 
Thai    it    IM-    without    >)..«•. -h  :    lli  it    \\- 
Tom-It    In-art    in   a|'pr<  h<'ii«iou  ;    (hat 
n"l    with   tli.-ir  hull'   utli-rauce; 
That    -oul    and    -<,nl    -land    nol    a| 

i    wilh    -trail"!-    and    daik'ind    word-. 
•ial-   only    partly   .  !, 
!Jilt    ovi-rlappini:   -oul    on    -oiil, 
And   intrrlii-inp  -<>ul   in   -mil. 
.Mill.-    \x,-n|.    ui\,-    v 


MISAPPREHENSION. 

P>u!   here,  in  this  sad  life  of  ours. 

The  tongue,  our  servant  all   untrained, 

So  clumsy,  rude,  and  void  of  grace, 

Is  overburdened  with  its  trii-ir-, 

And  even  a  thin  and  subtle  cloud  of  smoke. 

Something,  yet  nothing,  floats  between, 

And  parts  those  souls  whom  God  wrote  friend 

T<>  weep  o'er  this  were  all  in  vain. 

To  curse  it    were  to  do   God  wrong. 

The  darkling  glass   will  perish  here, 

And  there  we'll  know  as  we  are  known. 


THE    SILVER    DOOR. 


WHIN    the  joy   ami   the   L'lailm---   of    winter  are  gone 

Am!   liuslii-il   iniu  silence   (lie   merry   bell- 

Wlien   the   -kat'-'s   -harp   riii«r  fill.-   the   air   n»   inure. 

Ami   the   tla-hiii;;  ^Irain   of   it<   steel    i-  o'er: 

When   far  ami    near  on   each   merry    hill-.-i<le. 

The   arrowy    -Inl-.    full    freighted.   ;Ji«le: 

We   a>k.  ere   we  can   the   -jla«l   winter 

Will   the  spring  r«jual   ; 

Kqnal    ti.  I  ,      :          -;,    ;  i          ir_'    lime. 

The   year'"   ih-uy    nioinin^.   the   liinU'   ^ohlen    |iriim  •. 
Win  n    flu-hi-il    with    lite    i-   ea-'h    lu'eathin^   thin-j. 
()\ei-|lo\\iii'_'l\    lull    e\.rv    j.lea-nn  ' 
Tlie    -oft    xHilli    wiml    kimll;  .    the    cheek, 

Nature'-    mini  -.'n-fs    that    cheeriiiL'ly    >|>eak. 

Oh!    ye«,  we  are  glad   that    the    \\inirr   i-   0*6r, 
•    -re. 


15nt   froin  v.  inter   t.,   -prin^   the    way    i-   li 

M        h.-arl  then    ile-<  •late.    rhe.  rle--    in 

We   seem  10  be  pHf-ini;    ihron^h   alU-v-   daik. 

To  \»  when-    IP,    t.iken    \\e   mark 

Of   the   1'u'lii    ami   the   In  i^litnuss  noon   l<>  co  .....  . 

Ami    tl  ek«  leavr  U"  SOOgleM  ami  .inml.. 

(  )h  '     li"«  wearily    |>a'-    the    .la\ 

And  liow  joyle-- 


THE   SILVER    DOOR. 

Vet   not  unrelieved  is  this  pathway  of  gloom, 
For.  groping  onward  from  room  to  room. 
We   meet    liriv  and  there  a  silver  door. 
Flashing  white  gleams  on  the  darkened  floor; 
We  -tand  for  a  moment  in  blinding  light. 
And  pass  again  into    >ilenee  and   night. 
And  a  silver  door  is  eaeli  hriglit,  glad  day 
'Mid  the  storm  weeks  of  May. 


VOICELESS    WORDS. 


ears  catch  not   tin-   l>oi>tm>u-   word. 

Tin-   kiTii   .(1-f!   -wonl 
Of    loud.   -har|>   -pnvli  :    hut    -oli.    low    l»\. 

Half  -iiilr.1  groans, 
Tin-  iiiumum-il  ha-"  of  sorrow's  voice, 

Sound   witlioui    in 

Ami    \voiilil>t    llioii    ivarh   tin-   mr  of    (Ii-aM-n  r 

Tin1   ijiiirt    rvcn 

I-    lliv    IM-I    lioiir;    tin, -i-   ili-t.int    liiiiiinN 
•h    |n\\ -\.ii.-cil    Miiiml-. 

No  I'.-irrifi-  to  :li»-  liuniliU-  r:ill 
I-    1  !•  a\i-n'-   wall. 

Woiili|.-t    limn   tin-   |iorlion   of   tin-   nii-i-k  '' 

Tlii-n   i-\.-r   -  -  k 
In   -ili-iiiv.   .in.l    at    ili\    roiimiaml 

I          llu-   \\liolc   lain!  ; 

Tin-    •TO\MI.    t)i<-    •_'  M    "I     IIP ••  kn>  --'-    worth. 
II    tin-    i  aitli. 

Tin-  -|M-'  •  ml    -   i ••  «lear, 

Tlian   ID.-IIIV    men   full    LTOAII   ami    wi 

Ami   in   '  '-yes 

Hi-   linl-  .     jmn-t 

Without    alloy. 


VOICELESS   WORDS. 

The  little  ones  that  meekly  stand 
Clasped  in  his  hand ; 

Who  nobly  bear  a  voiceless  part 
Are  in  his   heart  ; 

To  whom  on  earth  the  least  is  given 
Are  first  in  Heaven. 


ON    THE    RIVER. 


Win  \  tin-  -mi's  fierce  rays  beat   madly  down. 
Ami   lli<-  -mothering  •  lust-clouds  lill  tin-  town. 
And  on   noon-day   throii'_r-   of   tin-   tuilin^   people 
Fall-   no   liii«-   i»|'    -hail.'    from    lln-   lilarinjr    stri-ple. 
Whi-ii   tin-   hot    briek-   l)iirn   with   hidden   tin-. 
Ami   hi--   umlrr  foot    with   pent    up   in-. 
(Mi!    it    make-   my    In-art    with    rapture   thrill 
TV)  seek   the   ri\i-r   -••   Mm-   and   -till. 

Tin-re   are   day-   when   my   .-onl    i-   -i \\eary   <>!'    lite. 

•     and    I:I!M>I-   and    -true. 
When    tired   and    worn  by    the   ^n-al    \\or!d'-   emnniotioii. 

I    would   fain    IK-   Mxtlhed    by    tin-    voiee   of    I!M an; 

Then    I    l«H.k    with  joy   on   the    \\aier-'   -leaiu. 
And    I    ri--!fiilly    j.diih-    o'er    the    p|i -a-ant    -Ireain. 
And   it    make-   m\    In-art    with   rapture   thrill 
I       ail  on  tin-  river  so  blue  and  .-till. 

It    my  boat  were  not  a  part  <>t    m\ 

In   famih    lie   m-M    to  ehild   ami    \\ile. 

M\    eon-taut   friend   in   |«»n^   month-   of   ailin-j. 

In   friend-hip   more   fa-t    than   fn-t    in    -ailing, 

1    mijrht    betier   lo\  e   tin-   crowiled    -n 

And   the   -tranter  taee-    I    <-han< •••   to   meet  ; 

I'.nt    it   make-   my   hear!    with   rapture   thrill 

1  •  .       :  .lue   ami    -till. 


ON    THE    RIVER. 

A  docile  child  is  my  "  River  Bird  ;  " 

Like  a  docile  child  it  heeds  my  word  ; 

My  touch  guides  it  safe  where  the  eddies  are  whirling, 

My   touch   wards  it  off   where  the  breakers  are  curling; 

It  wrestles  with  tides  and  with  currents  strong, 

And  its  laughing  prow  raises  victory's  song. 

Ah  !    it  makes  my  whole  frame  with  rapture  thrill 

To  sail  on  the  river  so  blue  and  still. 


THE   THREE  WORDS   OF    FAITH 


FHOM  nt  GEMMA*  Or  SCHILLER. 


then-   an-,   nf    mraiiinu'   i|«-i-|i. 
They   fly   tVuin   i.Hi'jiic   i«>   i.in!_'ni'  ; 
-;ill    mi   plan-    they    ri'jlitlv    keep, 

••    iii    tin'   heart    .•iloiic. 
Ami   lit-    wlui   \\diilil    Wurtli'-   rni\\n    r« 
Mn-t    fir-i    in   thi-M-   Tlin-i-    Word-   lid 

Fir  '  ni — 'ti-   111:111'-    unlive    ridi! 

!'•<•    In-    ill    fftlrr-    l.nrn  ; 
A    ral»lil«-'-   • -ry    lia-   n«>i    tin-   iiii-li: 
Tn   (urn    thi-    word    to   -mm. 

:nl    tin-    Sl:i\r    wlui    In. -ilk-    Iii-    rliain. 
I'jutiil    ill.  y   who  free  n-inaiii. 

An. I    \  ;i  i  i-       thi-   mi   hollow   name. 

Dg    i!    ITM    -i\.-n  ; 
i  '  iiinliliiii;.  Virtu.-   raim-. 

liclp   the    -..ul    t.i    Il.aMii. 
i  ..    in    \ain.   IIIT   \cil    w..iiM    i 

iin--   ami    l«al»cS  perfect    lirr 


THE    THREE    WORDS    OF    FAITH. 

And  God — His  holy  will  still  lives, 
While  men  toss  tempest-wrecked  ; 

Mandates  to  Time  and  Space  He  gives, 
And  strength  to  souls  elect ; 

And  what  to  us  is  discord  strange, 

Is  peace  to  Him  who  knows  no  change. 

And  those  Three  Words  of  meaning  deep, 
Send  them  from  tongue  to  tongue  ; 

Yet  still  no  place  they  rightly  keep, 
Save  in  the  heart  alone. 

Ever  shall  he  Worth's  crown  receive 

Who  shall  in  these  Three   Words  believe. 


THE    SOLDIER'S    DREAM. 


i    i>  not  lar  a\\ay 
When    L'fMtle    >lu: 

vani-li   into   naught  — 
There  stand*  "t»\    Koine. 
I>r.;t;n.-   liriiiL'   it    cloy-    to   ' 

ee, 

Why  should    I   iloiil>tin«r  In-. 
Tlic~--  an-   my  own. 

So  it  :it   ni^lit, 

While   conn  ^injr   lit'. 

Ix>!    th'-y    taki-   up  their   march 

And    hnan-»\:irl 
-  drag  no  lira 
Souls   lake   the   lui  : 
Soul  goad 

••ward    to   fl. 


Dreams  are  the  M.ldier's  I. 

•t-   which   lhi" 
When   n 
Beat  not  aiune. 

.<•    >':\\. 

As  tired  wan 


WAR'S    WORK. 


IF  fighting  were  only  hunting, 
If  banners  were  only  bunting, 

Now  and  henceforth, 

Men  of  the  Nortli. 
Life  would  be  a  play-day, 
The  best  day  would  be  pay-day, 
Every  day  a  gay-day, 

Where  soldiers  are. 

But  fighting  is  more  than  hunting, 
And  banners  are  more  than  bunting, 

Now  and  henceforth', 

Men  of  the  North. 
Life  is  more  than  play-d;i\. 
Not  every  day  a  pay-day. 
Not  all  bright  as  May-day, 

Where  soldiers  are. 


CONQUER    THY    HEART. 

"KB  TtUT  ROLKTU  UU  SPUUT  U  BCTTKft  TUAX  HX  THAT  TAKETU  A  CITY." 

-    thy   heart    u-inpl    th<  ,     a\\a\    t'rniii   the   plain   path 
of   .; 

(  '.uii|ui-r  thy    heart  ; 

Think'-l   thoii   tlmt    litl-   runs  not   nm«jlily  lliriju-jli  v:illr\  - 
of    : 

!«•  thy    part  : 
\Vi'M'lcrii.  i  i:t\    lidiold    llirc    lit'iint:    i>n    lii-li    tin- 

IIIIL' 

Only   In-   true  ; 

For   CI»rist'»   glad    Hnili-    iliou   can'st  easily   r«-ck<m    all 
Inn    1<«8; 

Duiilii   nut.  hut  do. 


N   tli\    In  art   lilli-«l   with  a  <rimwiii<;.  I'lnliitti-rin^   pri'lc  '• 

Coiiinn-r   tliy    IUM 
Hurl   it   <lu\\n,  -lay    it.  ami    ru-t    it   ijiiirkly   a- 

lo   lli\    part  ; 

i-     and     -on-     lhoii»h     thy    hidden    In-art    U-    with 
;  .y'.-    I  in  lines, 

arc    tin-    wliip-.-ord-    and    the    scourges    tin-    <!•  ar 

in   UMS, 
Hitter  the    tall. 


CONQUER    THY    HEA.RT. 

And   should  thy  heart  chafe  in  madness   and   foam   at 
its  chain, 

Conquer  thy  heart ; 
Firm  be  thy  hand,  and  its  fury  firmly  restrain, 

Act  thou  thy  part ; 

Curb  thou  thy  steed,  Knight  of  God,  with  an  iron  arm, 
and  fearing  naught 

Thy  saddle  bestride; 

Lift   up   thine    eye,  as   the   prince   of   himself  and   his 
own  ruler  ought, 

A  Conqueror  ride. 


A  VOICE   OUT   OF   THE   STORM. 


-hop'    when    ().-i-:iii    smiled. 
With  all   nnrntHed  ami    \vitli  :nild. 

It  lured   u-  on — 

But   now  '•!!  ti-aii-ti. lined  to  frowns, 

•ar-«-.  ha  in  tones  of  anger  -on: 

look  of  love  is  p" 

But.  Mir    maddcm-d   \\avc-   in    I'urv   la-h. 

;d  our  l"«a:'.»  i-h. 

\\       -i-u  a   Inl'iv   lu-anty   in   the  nesting  foam, 

Alld     li.-l.iT     III'  !«..!v      the     wild 

Than  aiisin-iii 

Soon  it    launch   afn  -h   \i\*m    IJli-'s  main  : 

'•ares  and  raging  pawlon*  compass  tl  .m — 

lil   not   thy  soul. 

.Mark   thoii   in    Life  a-,   w.-ll   a>   (  )<••  an'-   -Inmi- 
h  the  beauty,  not  ih.-  tcn< 
li   -hall   niaki 


THE    DISCIPLE. 


WHO  meekly  folds  his  hand  in  Jesus'a  palm, 
And  follows  him  through  dusty  lane  and  street, 
Through  store  and  market  place,  at  home,  abroad, 
And  in  the  busy  haunts  of  men,  as  much 
As  in  the  lonely  stillness  of  the  night. 
Clings  ever  nearer  to  the  Lord's  close  touch. 
To  me  is  Christ's  disciple ;    if   with  mine 
His  heart-beats  do  but  throb  in  unison, 
Though  eye  see  not  as  eye,  we'll  waiting  stand, 
Till  when  the  thin  disguise  of  speech  shall  fall, 
On  his  brow  shall  be  written,  CHRIST  MY  ALL. 


THE    CRIMSON    TREE. 

Ml  '•   thiotijih   the   wood-   of   an    Autumn   day, 

And  watched  the   lla-liin_r   -jlorv 
( M'    <>ak.   and    walnut,   and    maple,   and    tir. 

And    heeded   their   sadden! 
'I'll'-    --Tinon    tln-v    preached    was  searching   and   deep; 

Hut    the    heautv   of    their   ,-;ra:n. 
The  fjlitteriii'_r   liii«'»  on   the  mountain   .-leep. 

Hushed   the   trouhled   thoughts   a<_rain. 
"I'ua-   picture    worthy   of   Arti-i    Divine. 

Where    splendor    heaped    on    >pl> 
Where   li^htne-s   with   dark,   where  somher   with   j_rav. 

Where     !  1     leafage     lend. 

Where   hlue.  Mid  hrown.  and  green 

Melted   into  at  dr«  am. 

And   the   pictured   temple   myriad    lined. 

Reared  on  the  h-alV   sod, 

Mad'-   me  inwardly   whi-p'-r.  in  aci-i-nt-    subdued! 
I'.nilder  and  Mn' 

\      I    l«».ked.    I    -aw    the   color  o! 

( )ne   tree   with   crim-un   ,} 
!%•    ..     '  d    ii|!\\  ard    llbOl  •      :!.'•    BOlbtl    :      ' 

I   touched   the  gentle  sky. 

Vet      'l\\  a-     a     Illle     fl  I'lll      (j  III)  III'!. 

Hi-    touch    had    -el    il    I 

\Y!i"  could   never   impose  on  himself  command 
To  mar  a  dream  so  i 


THE    CRIMSON    TREE. 


And  so   when  I  look  on  another 

The  blessings  of  Home  and  Land, 
The  flaming,  golden,  myriad  tints, 

The  splendors  on  every  hand, 
And  see  the  solemn  crimson  of  blood, 

It  blends  with  the  flashing  glory, 
And  God's  own  pencil  throws  a  flood 

Of   light  on   the  s;i<ldtjning  story. 
And  though   \vc  sometimes  sit  and  weep, 

At  the  crimsoned  waters  flowing, 
At  the  crimsoned  leaves  on  the  mountain  side, 

At  the  crimsoned  sod   slow-growing, 
Yet  the  blending  of  tints,  of  somber  with  gay, 

Reveals  the  hand  of  the  Lord  ; 
And  we  gladly  and  yet  all  solemnly 

"'IV    Builder  ;md   Maker  is   God" 


WA  R  N  I  NG  S. 


M  \I:K   ihe  r:\  •••  t'ul  flowing 

To  the  di-tant    -• 

.1   hint    in   writer-   showing 
Win-re   the   breaker- 

he   hunt    in   silence   jjli'liui:. 

Kvery   liiii-tfrnii-   \\n\e   -iili.-idini:. 

roar. 

Hut    there   i-   a   plai •«•   <•('    warning, 

HiiMin.L'   \<>n 

i.niizer-  dawning, 

Sternly  preaching  cat 
Ere  you  touch  tin-  trern-hei 

Ere  von  sea, 

God    raist-d    up   the    fierce   eonim. 

W  l»e. 

iho-e    l.iK 

;    tlio.e    rre-ti-il.    ilri 
I'ttered    iii    sour 
All    the   sfii   can    ne\er    harm    you. 

All  the  sen  eannoi  -m. 

••ke|,     i-     it-     ehain. 


WARNINGS. 

And  though  it  may  flash   in  splendor 

Under  June's  mild  sun, 
Lie  to  you  in  accents  tender. 

Beckoning  you  to  come, 
Let  the  breakers  be  your  token, 

Dashing  on  the  bar, 
Wanton  words  will  soon  be  broken, 

Heed  them  from  afar. 


LINES    ADDRESSED    TO    M.   T., 

OX  UCUTUIG  TUB  FIRST  BHUXO  FIOWKB. 

WIULK  yet  the  naked  hillside-  all  are  sere, 

Ami    while   MI  drear 
Tin-    t:i|M'rini:   column-   of    the    leafle—    Ir- 

'•(1   l»y    tin-    In' 

Tin-   iii-tlinj:   floweret    make-   il-   linn    pn>le-t. 
I '.id-   tin-   IOIIL'   winter  .-ink    to   silent 
Ami.   tlioiii:li   alum-   in    Iwanty   and   so   -:n:ill. 
II«-ralil-   tin-   -iMiniM-r   with   emphatic  call. 

..iw     it     lliile-     lie-icle    -nine    -lleltrrillir    I'ock 

Where    tall    tie.-    m.,ek 
I        littlene-s  :    yet   of   no   taunt-   afraid. 

nn«li-ni:i\eil 

By  all  the  savane   \\il.lnoss  of   the   land. 
In    niter  .-olitnde   it    dan-,   to  Stand, 
And    |iro|ih.-y.    wilh    -n 
(n    larger  beamy,  and  of  ;.rifi-   more  choice. 

|)id-(    ii  •  maid.   ili\    |.at;. -i  Q    lind    m    ll 

I'll. .11    did-t    no!    in 
A   SWeet  exani]>le.   one    more    tin.  '\     true. 

Than   thin   to   \on 

Were  scarcely    met  :    thi-   harliinu'er  of   spring, 
Tlii-    -ln-li'  itiful    and    -eiitle    tiling. 

<>     I"'. 

i  nir  lii I \    framed   in   thee. 


PRESSING    ONWARD. 


PKI  SSING  onward,  ever  onward, 

For  the  heavenly  prize, 
And  forgetting  sins  besetting, 

Looking  to  the  skies  ; 
In  temptations,  succor  Lord, 
Stay  my  weakness  with  thy  word  ; 

Hoping  ever,  doubting  never, 

Onward  to  the  prize. 

Pressing  onward,  ever  onward, 

To  the  Lamb's  pun-  throne  ; 
Always  longing  for  the  morning, 

When  IK-  claims  hi,-*  own  ; 
Through   the  darkne>s  of  the  night, 
I   discern    I  lie   brighter  light; 

Through  the  portals  of  the  immortals, 

See  my  gleaming  crown. 

Saviour  holy,  Jesus  lowly, 

Stand  at  my  right  hand; 
Lead    me   onward,  ever  onward. 

To  the  promised  land. 
Part   the  .Jordan  at    my  feet, 
Take   me  to  thy  heavenly  seat. 

Throwing  o'er  me   robes  of   glory. 

Let   me  reign  with   thee. 


JESUS,    GO    BEFORE 


FROM   THE  i.l.HMAN    OP   ZIME>DOW. 


JESUS,  go  b«  : 

n'l  door, 

Not  much   loniMT  will   wt'  tarry. 
i  ir  cross  to  can  \  . 

Lend  ii-  \>\    the  hand 
T<>  tht-  proini-e,l    land. 

Though  we  prosper  n 
.(I  we  in  our  lot  : 
in   the  dark.-:    d:i\  -.    T.ord, 
Sad  complaint-  we  will  not  raise,  Lord; 
For   through    SoriowV  sell 
Leads  the  way  to  'II 


IIH-    |i:iinliil 
ui-ln-j*   our   heart. 

'! 

Let  the   Jirry   trial   |>rove  us; 
Thy  ouu  |..-iiiei,ce  give, 

!ive. 


all  ..in-  way 
While  on  Mirili  v. 
!i    the    path-   thi'Mi-h    \\hieli   we're   fa 

\\iihhel.  -  caring; 

Jesus,  go  bet' 
Open  heaven's  door. 


A    PILGRIM    SONG. 


WHKRR  are  now  those  Pilgrim   Fathers? 

Where  that  youthful,  stalwart  band  ? 
Where  the  men  who  died  like  martyrs 

On  that  unknown  Plymouth  Strand  ? 

In  the  dim  forgotten  furrows, 

Side  by  side  their  ashes  lie, 
But  they  live  in  other  faces, 

For  they  were  not  born  to  die. 

And  our  veins  still  bear  the  currents 
Of  their  own  pure-hearted  blood, 

And  our  faces  flush  and  mantle 
With  the  same  heroic  flood. 

And  the  words  they  loved  and  cherished. 

In  our  souls  shall  kindling,  burn, 
And  the  faith  they  nobly  nourished. 

Is   the   faith   to   which   we  yearn. 

Never  be  their  name-  forgotten, 

Ne'er  unhonored  be  their  worth. 
And  with  festal  songs  we  hail  them. 
Men  of  more  than  royal  birth. 


TRIBUTE    TO    MENDELSSOHN. 


rmoM  THE  GCI. 


ORIGINAL. 


!<ch  hlaqt  nicht  nm  btth.  Du  b;ist  nrlrbt, 

^n   &ihrrn  iuna.  :in  SNrrhcn  toir  tin  o' 
^Us  Imabt  Hlristrr,  bast  bits   i'orbtrrtis 

nnqrliltithtt    Ifochrn  bu  brrbrbt. 
Viiir;  tear  brin   pf.ib.  boch  truq  rr  t'lum'  an   illiinu. 
ol;it)  h)ir  ^cbill  sankst  bu  in  Jiriium   iliilimr. 
i  l;l:iq  nm  uns — bum  nnstr  ist  bas  3ftib. 

TRANSLATION. 

"I'i~    nnt    fur   il.         I  hy    work    i-   ilmir: 

ThouL'h    \niuii.'   in    \,;u-.   il,\    .|.  .-I-   -HIM    nil   :i   life 
<  IHI  \  en  M-  a  rhilil.  thiiu-  own 

iiiu-i    .-iiiwii    tliiiit-   t  it, 1<  i|    -iril'r. 

Sliort    war.   lliv    patli.  y.  I    Ho\\.r   ii    Lure   on   l!o\\<r: 
Thou.   lik«-    Acliillc-.    -:mk'-t    in   a   -oMrn    hour. 
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